Meat-cutter.



G. W. KUHN,

MEAT GUTTER,

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1907. 928.389. Patented July 20, w09.

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C. W. KUHN MEAT GUTTER l,Q PPLgLA#non FILED APR. s. 1901. l v

Patented July 20, 1909. @SHEETS-amm @mums C. W. KUHN.

MEAT CUTTER. AIFLIOATION FILED APB. 6. 1907.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 20, 1909.

`.lipplieziumi filed April 6, 19071 Serial No. 366,133.3.

ollovving` is a speciiic-(ition, reference living'A hed therein to the eccomimnying d rnwing.

This invention relates to cutting' nincliinee,-

nndfthougli euecei'itilile oi e vnriety of di'lierent uses, for inetunce the cutting' i of Wega tithiee, hrend, und the like, it in especially dosigned iter thev cutting of nient.

The improvement relatos` to that clues of machines wherein o cutterl ie arranged to ect upon the nient ne it emerges,l from the dis charge end of the guide-wey or along which the nient is fed.

More particularly, the invention resides in improved ineens for imparting to the knife or cutting member fi reciprocating movement trdneveree to the direction oi feed :ind also e continu oneroter y ino veillent.

support,

in cti n up on the in e et ye t icing tliereer,

oli-the slices may ne and in o rd er ,th ut the ze re uloted to e nice tv nn eutoniatie interinit a z ten-t feed arranged with novei in ,in ier erci'irete'lyindyueting the linut oit movement r-ilithltheehove and other ohj'ecte` inview, applicant eonihines novelvdetuile in construe tion and ermngeniont ol5 parte, 'with the ren suit that e compnet, yeteiniple structure results, thus doing' ewaywith n, great many' parte heretofore mede necessary in this typo ol' machine, and which incide thein inoro or Again, e1iplicient eoinliines in e einele ninehine in eoopertrtive rolntien eertnin apparatus heretofore iniidel the euliijeet-inetter of indepeiulent machines.

in order to more clearly' understand the invention, reference is directed, to the :record penying dre-winne, wherein ie dieeloeed e convenient einliodiuient oi' the invention for the pur ieee c llluetretion. These drawings are e n part hereof, end in the eamo Figure l ie :i sectional. view ol. the innchine. 2 is rear elevation.

Fig 3 is n to i plan view partly in eeetion. Figs. 4,-5 nur are detiil. views of oertni'u parte detached.

Referring 'more particularly to the drewinge, wherein like reference ehereetere deeifj;u note corresponding parte throughout the hileithe 'invention conteinpletoe thief ning and otheruY itiline )jn'unery rei'orenee to the el 'without the casing und :Wheel 2 adapte ing in one of the sides of the hodysupport is zt cylindrical bearing l, in which is rotatablyseeured n shaft 2 extendingl at its outer end.'

Carrying e drive d to be driven by suitable menne, en bye power driven heit, not shoWn,l

but more conveniently operated manually? by?, ythe -lnindle 2". i

Secured zit-'the inner end ofthe shaft Q'llliliid beyond vthe inner end of the hearing y'1"-is n bevel pinion 3, arranged to mesh with eooperetiug gearing Il', secured to one side of' a, drive Wheel fl mounted in any desired inanner to e Stationery part of the machine. Gear teeth 5 are also arranged upon `the periphery of the drive Wheel 4, and rotated,` thereby, lthrough the medium of un intermeshing pinion 5, is e driven shaft 5 carry? ing,` :i wheel 6 nt .its outer end-and arranged to impart rotary movementto a stuhsheft -9 through tliclmediuni ot e pitinen 'Y'eecured et one end to Seid Wheel endet'its opposite end to u. Wheel@ nioinited uponthe etui) shnit..

. l() ien convoi; cutting disk securedfto' the inner end of' the Stub shaiti), sind frotetehle tl-ierewith. 'lhe said cutting diehor knife 10 has eereivethreaded engagement with the stulr shaft il, whereby es the cutting edge of tl 3 lrniife becomes Worn, the saine may he :id iuetml, e looking .nut l being provided to" hold the' erts in adjusted position. v

l iivote ly mounted eceentrieally on the Wheel at to lthe inner side thereof, through the medium of n pintle is a link ll, which' .letter is ivotelly' connected et its opposite end to a ink l2, secured `to strook sleeve 13, loosely mounted. upon the'shn'ft '5, findter-f inineting its outer end at a point short 'of seid shaft 5 rind `carrying e rookerurfli,`

the upper end of which has an opening there through constituting a bearing for the stub shaft 'i lli-oni the o eration thus far described, it will he seen, het by imparting rotation to the wheel li, the ecoentrieelly mounted link 1l. will, th-rough 'tl e niedium of the connect-V ed lint; l2 and rookeleeve 13 impart n beek and ,forth movement to the erin Mend out* ter lil. Y

Slidetly mounted in suitable Ways upon 'the support A is e nien-t holder or pain 15 of any deened Jformation, and in order-Lto hold support or caethe nient snugly in its edjusted position on Athe path, oppoeiteiydisposexlruprighte 16 are 'ivoted at their lower ends to the 1pan and ave serrated or notched outer edges 16. Slidable upon said uprights and through means of suitable slotted portions is a iollower 17 'having downwardly extending prongs 17 adaptedl to impinge the meat against similarly arranged prongs 15 on the holder. A lever 17'2 is pivoted to the follower at one end and has a pointed end constituting a dog arranged to engage the serration oithe adjacent upright member., The serrations lon the opposite u right member are arranged to be enga ed y a knife edge 173 on the follower itseli, andY to secure a close engagement thereof7 a spring member 174 contacting with the inner end ci said upright is secured'to the follow-er. lt is seen that the follower may be readily adjusted by simply removing the .pointed end oi: the lever 172 out ol engagement with the serra tions of the adjoining upright, and imparting u or down movement to the follower by'a andle 175. Lugs 16Z are arranged vto engage the sides of the holder support when the follower 17 is removed and thereby limit the movement or" said uprights about their pivot points.

Connected to the holder 15 is a downwardly extending bracket 18,Y to which is pivot'ally secured a weighted arm 18, carryingvat its inner end a segmental nut i9 threaded complementary to threads extending around a screw shaft 20, the said screw shaft being rotatable about the rock shaft 13. The shalt 20 carries at one end a lined notched or serrated disk 21 adapted to be engaged by a suitable' dog 22 carried by a rotatable disk 23 loosely sleeved upon the sleeve 13. Pivoted to an ear or lug on said disk 23 is a reciprocating arm 24 having pivotal connection at one end with a supplemental arm 25 carried at one end of a rock shaft 252 mounted' in a suitable support.` The said rock shaft has at its opposite end a projection 25', arranged to be contacted by an anti-friction bearing 11 upon the inner end of the arm 11,' as it rotates with the wheel 4, thus movin the connected shaft 252A and arm 25. It tollows that with each revolution of the wheels the pivotally connected arms 24 and 25 are moved outwardly and by reason of their connection with the disk 23 will rotate the same and the dog carj driven nut Ll. ried thereby, the latter moving the notched oeaeee rnittent movement imparted to the holder 15, in order to obtain various sized slices to suit the desired use, the said means comprising a guide disk 27 arranged at one side of the disk 21, andoit a diameter preferably exceeding that ol' the notched disk 21, whereby the dog, which extends over the periphery of said disk 27 is held out of engagement with the notches en the disk 21, except for a limited movement to be regulated by the position of a out away guide disk relative to tre path of movement oi the dog. 27 `is adjustable, being ivotally connected to an arm having a t 'iumb screw adjust-- ment with the support A. By adjusting the arm 28, and in turn the guide disk 27, the 'osition ci the 'slotted portion thereof will e changed relative to the path of movement of the dog and the amount of each movement of the pan 15 thereby regulated,

the same being, as before stated, dependent upon the length of engagement between the do .and said notched portion of the disk 21. n order to sto) the feeding and prevent disassembling or ireakage oi' parts when the pan reaches the 4end of the guide-way, l provide means for removing the segmental nut .19 from the path of the screw shalt 20, the same comprising a earn 2Q suitably arranged at the end of the screw shalt and adapted to engage the arm 1S carrying said nut. By this engagement the nut is moved about its pivot and 4out oi contact with the screw shaft. 30 is a curved spring member carried by the arm i8 and arranged to snugly tit about a similarly curved seat 30 on they arm 18", when the nut is removed from Contact with the screw shaft. 'lhe nut is held in this position until released by a cam 3l which engages the spring member 30 upon the pan being shifted back to starting position.

The operation is plain. The meat is julaced upon the pan end is secured by the follower 17 in position. Power is applied to the wheel 2 and drive Wheel 4 which latter rotates the driven shaft 5 to impart rotary movement to the knife 10. At the same To thisend the guide disk'` ortion 27 ot said n time a reciprocating movement is given to said knife by the operation oi' the rock arm 14 through the medium ol the rocking sleeve 13 and link connection ll.`-l2 with the The guide disk 27 having been previously adjusted to suit the desired use, at each rcvblution oi' the wheel 4 forward movement is imparted to the pan 15 by the nut and screw engagement 19-20, the latter being also operated by lever connections 'with said drive wheel' 4.

Ilaims.

l. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination olI a bed or frame, a cutting member mounted thereon, a support for, including a roel: sleeve and a rock fn liaving a rigid connection with the rock l tf Cit

sleeve at one end and a conneetibn at its opposite end with the cutting member, and means l/'or imparting movement to the rock sleeve Jcomprising a rotary member and a plurality ol' connected. links, one of said links being 'pivotally connected to said rotary member and the otber link being rigidly oonneeted tothe rock sleeve, and means having operative connection with said rotary mem bei' for .impartingr rotary nu'ivement to the cutter.

ln an. apparatus of the character described, the combination ot a main support, a cuttii'ig member, a support tl'ierel'm' mounted on the main support and including a rook arm, a connection between the rock arinai'id the cutting member, and meai'is for imparting movement to tbe rock arm including` a rock sleeve lmving a `rigid connection with the rock arm having bearings on the said main support, a drive wheel, a link pivotally connected at one end eccentric to .said Wheel. and free at its opposite end, and an auxiliary link pivoted to the tree end ol' said first men tioned link and rigidly connected at its opposite end to said rock sleeve.

3. in an apparatus ol' the'rbaracter de scribed, the combination ol' a bed, a cutting member, a stolpert therefor including a rock sleeve mounted on the bed, a rock arm rip;- idly com'ieeted to the sleeve and operatively eoni'iected with said cutting member, means for imparting' n'i'ovement to the rock sleeve including,r a rotary member and conneetei'l links, one oll wiiieh being pivotally connected to said rotary member and the other rigidly 'eoi'iiii-xited to said rock' sleeve, a meat support 'on the bed, and means operated by one oli said links toi' impartira;` movement to said meat support tow-ard the cutting' member.

Lt. ln an apparatus ot the character described, the combination with a main sup port, of a cutting member mounted. theropn, a Support for the vou tt ingr member including a rock. arm, and a connection between the rock arm and the cutting member, and

vmeans for iniiiartine; movement to the rock arm including a rock sleeve mounted on, the main support', and the said sleeve having' a rigid connection with the rock: arm, a drive wheel, a link pivi'il'aily connected at one end ecei-mtrirallv to said, wheel and free at its opposite end, and an auxiliary link pivoted to the lroe end el" said last mentioned link and rigidly connected to said rock sleeve, a n'ieat support and feeding' means tor moving tbe material toward the knife including' a 1 reniproeating.: arm arri'inged in the path ol and adapted to be operated. by 'the tiret, .mentioned link, and a nu t and screw conneei tion between said reciprocating arm and t'eed means.

'5u apparatus ol' tbe chararii-r i ol' :i drive u bei.

, ll i f Mribnil, tbe rmnbmaiiosi V' inail' sbirri,

mutiert l the drive wheel, bearings for the shaft, a l rcek'sleeve loosely sleeved upon the main shaft, a rock arm on the rook sleeve, a su lplemental shaft rotatably mounted on tie rock arm, a cutting member connected to said supplemental shaft, means forV transmitting` the movement of said main sliatt to l, the supplemental shaft and the cutting member carried thereby, and means for i moving the rock sleeve including a' link eon- I neetion between said drive wheel and. rock sleeve.

6. ln an apparatus of the character described, a cutting device, a support therefor, a feed for the material to be acted upon by the cutter including a slidable holder, a support for the bolder, a segn'iental nut carried by the holder, a rotatable screw member in engagement with the nut, means for rotating the screw member to impart longitudinal movement to the nut and holder, means for moving the nut out of engagement with the screw member, and spring; means for automatically locking the nut in this position.

7. in. an apparatus oi' the character described, the combination of a cutting member, a rotary drive wheel having an operative connection with the cutting member, a support tor feeding ,meat to the cutter, means for imparting slidable movement to the support including a nut and screw n gagemei'it, means for imparting rotary movement to the screw, including' a dog'arranged to grip a part carried by the screw, a, disk sleeved upon the screw carrying the .I dog, a projection carried by and movable with the drive wheel, and a plurality of connee-ted links interposed between said disk and' projection, and controlled by'the latter for operating the disk.

e'. in an apparatus of the charac-ter described, the combination oic a supporting' bed oi' frame, a cutting member, a member ar ranged to toed tho material toward said ruti tei', a rotatable shaft means for coiivertilrf i 7 n i otted portion periiiitf. tine' said enormement. and means for adh' ."1 i l lasting the slotted portion ol` the disk relapivoted to the disk and adjustably renner-.tml i at its outer end to said supporting bed or l'rairie; v tl. in an apparatus ol the character stated, tbe combination' et' a rotary cutting' member, a main shalt, means l'or rotating' the salue and means lor impartingI rotation to the cut- ,neiuizer trein said shalt, a support ior i om tive 'to the dog' including' an elongated arm Cit' . nient thereto, a 'leediug member for moving ILO the

tire material to be acted upon towardithc cutting member, a guide support 'for the l'eed member, a rotary member loosely sleeved 'upon said rock sieeve, and Imeans operated by the rotary member to impart movement to said feed member.

10. ln an apparents ci' the character described, the combination ot' a cutting member, a support 'therefor including a rock sleeve and an arm having connection with the rock sleeve, and cutting member respectively', and means for imparting movement to the rock sleeve comprising a rotatable member, a linli pivotally connected with the rotary member and having a connection lwith the .rock sleeve, a member adapted Ato feed the material toward the cutter, arcta table sleeve mounted. upon the rock sleeve, means for converting the rotation ol' said rotatable sleeve to a slidable movement of the feed member, means for rotating the ro tatable sleeve including a dog arranged to grip a part carried by the rotatable sleeve, an operating member for the dog actuated by said linlr, and means lor adjusting the limit oi rotation ot said rotatable sleeve including aguide disk arranged to be engaged i by the dog.

il. in a meat cutting apparatus, the com bination .ot a cutting member, a support therefor including a rock arm and means ior imparting movement toward the latter including a drive mei-uber, a link connection between tile'ciriving member and the roclr arm, a lmeat support, and feeding means for ymoving the meat support toward the lmile,

and meansactuated by said link connection for governing the movement oi' the .feeding means.

12. ln a meat cutting apparatus, the com- 'bination ol e. cutting member, asupport therefor including rock arm, and means for imparting movement toward the latter including a driving member, a link Divotally connected at one end to said member, and having pivotal .connecti on with an auxiliary link, said auxiliar linilr, an operative con nec-tion between tno auxiliary link and the lrock arm, a meat support and ieeding'means 'lor moving tire meat toward the cutting member, a reciprocating arm arranged in ath ot and adapted to be reciprocated by tlie iirst mentioned iinlcfand an operan tive connection between the'reciprocating arm and feeding means.

i3. lr an apparatus ci' the character',deu scribed, the combination oi' a cutting mem'- ber, a support therefor, including a rock sleeve a roclf. arm rigidly connected to the rock sleeve and having a connection with the cutting member, and means for imparting movement to the rock sleeve comi'irising a rotatable member and a plurality oi' connected links, one of said links being pivotallyl connected to said rotary meu'iber and the other link being rigidly connected to the rock sleeve, a member adapted Ato i'eed the material toward the cutter, a rotatable i'eed shaft sleeved uien said roel; sleeve, means for converting tlie ro tation ol said leed shalt to va slidable movement ol tbe leerling mem ber, and means for rotatini the vleed slia'l't including a dog arranged to grip a part carried by`tl1ei`eed shalt, a rock member carrying said dog, and means actuated by said one of said connected linlns 'for imparting lfmovenient tosaid rock member.

14. ln an apparatus of the character' de# scribed, the combination oi' a cutting member, a support therefor including a rook sleeve, a rocli arm rigidly connected to tbe rock sleeve and having a connection with the cutting member, and means lor impar-tuig movement to the roel; sleeve comprising a rotatable member, a plurality oi'- connected links, one of said links being pivot/ally connected to said rotary memb r and tbe other link being rigidly connected to said rock sleeve, a member adapted to feed the material toward the cutter, a rotatable feed shaft sleeved upon said rock sleeve, means lor convertiiig the rotation of said feed shaft to -a slidable movement ol' the feeding member, and means for rotating the feed shaft including a' dog arranged to grip a part carried by the feed shaft, a rock member carrying said dog, a roel; shaft operably connected with' said member', and a projection on said rock shaft adapted to be contacted bya bearing on. one oit said connected links.

15. ln'an apparn'us'oi the character def, scribed, the combination oil a cutting mentn ber, a member arranged to feed tbc material toward saidcutter, a rotatable sbalit, means for converting the rotation oi said shalt to a slidable movement ol said leerling member and means tor rotating ther shaft including. e dog arranged to grip a Vpart carried by tbe shalt, a rock member carrying said dog and sleeved upon the shui@ a reciprocating arm pivoted at one end to the rock member ind at its vopposite end. te a supplemental arm, said supplemental arm, rock shalt upon which said supplemental arm' is mounted,

member, and moans for rotating tbe sliai't mcluding a dog arranged to grip a part carried l ing' rocking' movement to ille entier, nnil n, tlie ilrive wbeel nnil' by the shaft, e disk sleeved upon the sini/ft end carrying the dog7 and iirrengeil to nieve beek and forth, e, reeiproe:iting,r erin pivoteil at one end to the disk end et its oppiisite end to e supplemental erin, sind snpi'ilen'ientzil erm, a rock shaft Vupon wliieli tbe supplemental erin is mounted, o preI tien npon the rook shaft, and en entifrietion. bearing' arranged to engage said projection7 end :ie` tunting menne for tlie bearing and tile ent ting member.

17. In en apparaten of tlie elnxi'eetei lescribed, tlie eon'ibins'ition oi- :i enitiible snpport, a. rotatable drive .vlieel7 :in elongated sliiift, :i cutterJ e rock sleeve inonnteil iipon Seid slinft interineiliiite its ends, ai rook iii-in rigidly Connected to tlie rook Sleeve iinil lniving neoniieetion with the eiitter ier irnpnrting rocking movement to ille eiitter, :i oonneetion between tlie drive wlieel. nnil rook sleeve for operating the lutter, ii grenieonnee tion between one end ot' tlie filniit iinil tlie drive Wheel for rotnting tlie sli'zil't, nini zi drive eonneetion between the of the slnift unil cutter for imparting' n. ifotnijv .movement to the entter.

1.8. in iippzirniiin oi' tlie eliiirmter iie seribeil, Llie ioinbiiniiioii oi :i rotntiible :li'ive l i l iif'lieel, nn eloniniii'sil filnii't, ii ifiiiter, n rorli i sleeve inoiniteii iipon sind slml't interinerlitlie roek sleeve :inil' ifonnei-.ii'fii io lbf-entier i for impartingI movement to iln` i'ntiei', :i ronneetion between ilie ilrive .vlioel unil rorlil sleeve for operzitinir ilie lutter, :i vivir roiniee-- tion between one enil ol' ilie sinn, Wlieel for rotzitinir tbe lelnil't, nini :i iii-ive ront nini iii'ive lI and (futter for rotattingg' ilie letter. Ieniil ilrive eoiniectioi comprising n. wheel npon siiiil op posite end of tlie ebelt, :i iviieei inovzilile witli tire eiitter inni ineens tor iinpnri inn' ilie rnizii sleeve nioinitei iipon :inni nlniii. inierinerlizite its einlsi, :i iorii :irni ifonnri'ieil io lie i-iiiier i :it one einl :mii rigidly (foiiiieifieil :it its opposite enil to the roeli sleeve i'iitter ior nnpsirt drive wheel for rotating the slniit, :incl e,

oi' ilie slniit inni entter for .i'otntingl the bitten' sniil ilrive eonneetion ooinpiisingr n Wheel npon :sind opposite enil of tlie slinft, fi wiieel movable with tlie cutter, find a. rofl rigidly connected to the respective wheels for eenininnirsiiinf.,r iilie rotary movement of tlie one to tlie other, i

20, in :in apparatus el tlie elim-enter de srribeil, liiivinf; :i snitiible 'iipport, ii i'etziry entier, :i roifk sleeve and ineiine for eonnectiii;A tlie sinne to ',.ie entier i'or 'iinpiirtinig reeliiiie movement to tlie latter, ai rotzitiible filizift looeeli liti inf;` witliin tlie roi-li sleeve. a iii-ive eonneeiion between the elnilt nini entier, n lrive ivlieel l'oi iflie snuit, anni nieiineA interlponeil between anni lnirini ilireet eei'iner'iii'iii iviili ilie ilrive wheel :inil roel; sleeve revti'iee tively l'or iinpnri'iin;I i-rwliingj eetion to ilie riiieve. i

El. in :in ni'ipnriitiin oi' tlie elnirin'tei' rieni'iibeii, lnivine :i siiitnbie support, :i i'otiirv entier, :i roeli eleeve, n. roi;-ii.t.-i.ble slnii't lonneiy iiii ine' wiiliin ille roi' i sleeve, :in infin extend-- 'ing between unil eonneeteil to tlie sleeve iinil rin/ter i'or rof'liinig the liitier, n. drive Conneriion lieiiveen ille nlnil't nini ruiter, ii iliive n'lieel i'or linl nlizilft, iinil menne inti'irpimeil beivfeen :niil renner/teil wiili tlie ili'i'ie Wlieei :inil roi-liV .sleeve respertivelv for inipni'tiini' roeiiing; movement to tlie Sleeve.

".223A in :in :ippiirnt is oll tbe nlizirnrier i neribeil, l :iviiie' e nitnble Sinppint, zi. iotiiiv ruiter, :i roili sleeve. ineens ifor connecting `iilie entier to iilie 'roeliV sleevqeoinprieinp' :i

jroeli iirni connected nt one enil to tbe entier :iinl rieiiiiy renner-teil nl iin opi'iiz-sitn een' in tlie roel; lSleeve n. i'otzitiible inrit ieosiiy tit-- tipi;v wiiliin tlie roi'li sieiwe, :i ilrive Conner-- tion between the sini-it inni Cutter, :i iii ive lieil ireni'eil ilireetli" to nniil elini't unil ineniin iiiii-.ipo.-:ril betn'nen nini lening: ilirei'fr ironM lievi inail ioifi sleeve rrripei'iivry i'or iinpnriinig roi-king.; inovenient io lie nleore anni :inuit ronpiv "ni n. linli pivijitnili' ronnii'irii to tne (Zi-ire n'neei nini :in :tiiiiliiirv lint'` pivoieil te tbe Eirixt i inentionivi ,.liiii'r: :nail lnifiingr it rigriil romanition ni. iti; opposite enil vvitli tlie roei: Steeve ln testimony wlieieoi l. iiilix in v signature f in pren-enen et tivo witnesses.

iiiii i Witnesses:

Jiie. E. HUTCHINSON, E. niiiene'i'on, Jr. 

